1Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
2"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
3powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
4Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
5penalties; and making repeals," further providing for
6applicability to certain buildings.

7The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8hereby enacts as follows:

9Section 1. Section 902(c) of the act of November 10, 1999
10(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
11Act, amended December 22, 2005 (P.L.478, No.95), is amended to
12read:

13Section 902. Applicability to certain buildings.

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15(c) Uncertified buildings over which the department does not
16have jurisdiction.--

17(1) A construction code official shall issue a
18certificate of occupancy to an uncertified building if it
19meets the requirements of subsection (b), the latest adopted

1version of the International Existing Building Code or
2Chapter 34 of the International Building Code[,]; and the
3construction code official shall utilize the code [for the
4municipality which] that, in his professional judgment, he
5deems to best apply.

6(2) A construction code official may deny the issuance
7of a certificate of occupancy if the official deems that a
8building is unsafe because of inadequate means of egress,
9inadequate lighting and ventilation, fire hazards or other
10dangers to human life or to public welfare.

11[(3) A municipality subject to this subsection may
12utilize the standards of subsection (b) for the issuance of
13certificates of occupancy to uncertified buildings by
14adopting an ordinance adopting the standards of issuance
15pursuant to the procedures delineated in section 503.]

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17Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.